Removable protector for handles of telephone handsets



L. B. LONG Nov. 13,1951

' REMOVABLE PROTECTOR FOR HANDLES OF TELEPHONE HANDSETS Filed 001:. 4,1948 Blow INVENTOR ATTORNEYS v Patented Nov. 13, 1951 REMOVABLEPROTECTOR FOR HANDLES OF TELEPHONE HANDSETS Leo B. Long, Olympia, Wash.

Application October 4, 1948, Serial No. 52,687

1 Claim. I

This invention relates to a protector designed for use in connectionwith the handles of French phones, wherein the transmitter and receiverare connected by a single handle, which is gripped by the operator inusing the telephone.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a protector of thischaracter which may be readily and easily spread open to permit of itsready attachment to the handle of a telephone, the resiliency of thematerial used in the construction of the protector being sufiicient toclamp the protector in position against displacement.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which while acting as a protector to protect the handleagainst germs and foreign matter, the protector will at the same timeaiford means for listing important telephone numbers for ready accessthereto.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a device of thischaracter which may be i manufactured for such a nominal sum that it maybe presented gratis to telephone users, the protector having certainadvertising matter thereon which will be clearly visible at all times.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts, hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing;

Figure 1 is a side elevational view illustrating the transmitter andreceiver of a French phone equipped with a guard or protector,constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the protector illustrating the open portionthereof.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the protector comprises a bodyportion indicated generally by the reference character 5, the bodyportion being formed of suitable material such as plastic or the like,which can be readily molded into the desired shape, the body portionhaving curved side walls 6 terminating in inwardly extended longitudinalflanges 1 formed along the open side of the body portion, the flanges 1being spaced apart so that the device may be spread open and fitted overthe handle of the phone,

' which in the present showing is indicated at A.

The flanges provide spaces where certain important numbers may be placedso that a person will have ready access thereto in case of an emergency.

The outer surface of the body portion may be provided with spaced linesindicating columns in which certain printed matter may be placed foradvertising purposes or for listing certain important telephone numbers.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the body portion is soconstructed that it will extend over substantially the entire outersurface of the handle of the telephone with which it is used, protectingthe telephone handle and at the same time providing a protector whichmay be readily removed and thoroughly cleaned or disinfected and readilysnapped in position without the necessity of using clamps, screws, boltsor other securing means.

Having thus described my invention what is claimed is:

The combination with the handle of a telephone combined receiver andmouthpiece having a rounded surface and a flat surface, of a protectorcomprising an elongated substantially tubular body constructed ofyieldable material having one of its sides open for positioning around atelephone handle, an inwardly extended flange formed along eachlongitudinal edge of the open side of the body the free edges of theprotector being spaced apart, said flanges adapted to rest flat againstthe flat surface of said telephone handle gripping the telephone handle,removably securing the protector to the handle, and the ends of theprotector terminating in spaced relation with the receiver andmouthpiece of the handle.

LEO B. LONG.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 763,128 Trumpour June 21, 19041,703,609 Bokelmann Feb. 26, 1929 1,769,147 Lennon July 1, 19302,243,554 Epstein May 2'7, 1941 2,489,425 Levitt Nov. 29, 1949 OTHERREFERENCES Washington Post, August 22, 1948. (On file in Div. 16.)

